Is there a cultural moment from your past that looks different in retrospect? Maybe it’s a scandalous tabloid story seared into your... more
She made history as the first Black Miss America, then dramatically lost her crown in a scandal that would see... more
You may know her as the Grammy-nominated singer, or for playing the cunning and iconic Wilhelmina Slater on “Ugly Betty.”... more
In 1991, America’s sweetheart Sally Field starred in a movie about an American woman’s desperate escape from her abusive Iranian... more
As we revealed in part one, the 2007 Rutgers women’s basketball team was having a Cinderella season when radio host... more
Long before Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese were shattering records and making national headlines, there was the 2007 Rutgers team.... more
For a certain generation of girls, the trading of lip gloss was akin to sharing secrets — there was hierarchy,... more
It was the iconic and irreverent magazine that shaped a generation of 90s girls, teaching them about pop culture, fashion... more
You asked, we answered! In this episode, Jess & Susie take a trip down memory lane — responding to “in... more
Exactly 25 years ago, the blockbuster teen comedy “American Pie” launched the term “MILF” into the stratosphere — that is,... more
And what does that even mean? In this episode, Susie and Jess unpack how ageism has been used to diminish... more
What did a generation of strivers learn about what it means to get ahead from “The Devil Wears Prada”? Was... more
How do you turn the classic raunchy teen comedy on its head? Emma Seligman, writer and director of the critically... more
In part one, Jess and Susie revisited a famous episode of The Golden Girls, in which Blanche mistakes the word... more
“Not ‘Lebanese,’ Blanche. Lesbian!” The line originated on The Golden Girls in 1986, after a lesbian friend of Dorothy’s came... more
Get ready for more In Retrospect! From the dramatic dethroning of the first Black Miss America to the enduring legacy... more
It was an era bookended by Anita Hill and Monica Lewinsky. It gave us MTV’s “boxers or briefs,” popularized the... more
If you’re looking for a little comfort this holiday season, look no further than a classic Hallmark Christmas movie. There... more
Why didn’t she fight back? Why did she stay? For as long as abuse and sexual violence have existed, there... more
Robin Givens’ honesty about her violent marriage to Mike Tyson led to a nasty backlash. In the aftermath of that... more
In 1988, the actress Robin Givens and her husband Mike Tyson, the heavyweight champion of the world, gave a television... more
How do you turn the classic raunchy teen comedy on its head? Emma Seligman, writer and director of the critically acclaimed, lesbian... more